DIViNE Doctoral Network PhD Positions at Uppsala University

The DIViNE Doctoral Network at Uppsala University offers two fully funded PhD positions in Peace and Conflict Research. The PhD candidates will conduct research on topics including institutional reform, violence, democratic consolidation, and public attitudes toward political violence within advanced democracies, as part of an international Horizon Europe network. The positions include research stays at partner universities and non-academic secondments, with a start date around January 2027 and a formal application deadline in November 2026.

Full-time doctoral employment; international research network participation; research stays at partner universities; non-academic secondments; participation in network training modules and doctoral colloquia.

Applicants must be able to develop an independent PhD project within the DIViNE themes and submit a project plan addressing institutional reform or public support for political violence in advanced democracies.

Submit a project plan addressing the specified research themes for the two Doctoral Candidate positions.